The Family of Obediah Childress (1846-1936)
Grandson of Obediah Childress, Sr.
Obediah Childress, Sr. > son John Childress
(1822-1859) > grandson Obediah Childress
The following photos were furnished to me by a descendant of Obediah
Childress, Royce Lynne (Long) Larson (born 1943). Royce Lynne was a
big help to me in putting together many obscure items associated with our
Childress history.
At last count of the 4,600+ entries in the Childress/Mathis
Family Tree, there were six Childress males with the given name of
"Obediah." It would be an interesting exercise to trace the
origin of the name. The Obediah Childress (1846-1936) shown above, middle is the son of John
Childress (1822-1859) and the grandson of Obediah, Sr. He lived in
East Texas most of his life and raised two large families born to his two wives,
sisters Missouri and Georgianna Baskin. The second of
his two families is shown above in the left photo: (back row, left to right) Zeffie (b.
1885), Effie (b. 1888), Obediah, Grady (b. 1894) and Obedia
(b. 1887); on the front row are the two twins, Maud and Claud,
born 1892. In the photograph on the right, second wife Georgianna
Matilda Baskin (b. 1852) is shown with their children Effie, Maud and Zeffie.
The photographs above are the same children as adults.
Obedia (1887-1934) is shown on the left in his cowboy outfit; Effie Lota (1888-1970) is in the middle and her older sister
Zeffie May (1885-1969) is
on the right. Interestingly, of Obediah's second batch of children by
Georgianna Baskin, only Grady married and had a family. The other five
siblings either died at an early age (the twins died at the age of fifteen of
malaria and dysentery), or lived the balance of their lives unmarried.
The photograph above features four generations of a Childress
family. The gentleman in the chair is Grady Childress
(1894-1978). Grady is shown holding his great granddaughter, Robyn
Renee Larson (b. 1977). Standing on the left is Grady's daughter, Margaret
Virginia (Childress) Long (1916-1995) and on the right is her irrepressible
daughter, Royce Lynne (Long) Larson (b. 1943).
Click
here to go to the Childress/Mathis Family Tree data on Roots Web for notes
on the above individuals.
More Childress Ancestor Photos:
- Obediah Childress, Sr. (1792-1852) and Enon Cemetery, Ackerman,
Mississippi
- Levi Childress (1805-1879) brother of Obediah Childress,
Sr.
- Minerva (Childress) Hunt (1830-1904) daughter of Obediah
Childress, Sr.
- Tabitha (Childress) Grayson
(1822-1868) daughter of William Childress, Jr., granddaughter of William
Childress, Sr. and niece of Obediah Childress, Sr.
- Ezekiel Childress (1847-1901) grandson of Obediah Childress,
Sr.
- William T. Childress (1874-1959) great grandson of Obediah
Childress, Sr.
For additions, corrections or comments, please send an e-mail to Patrick
Childress
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